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The Sinus Grafting short course is returning to the University of Bristol next year!

We are looking forward to welcoming applicants who want to learn basic skills in sinus grafts at the University of Bristol Sinus Grafting short course. Split over two days, attendees will experience a seamless blend of theoretical and practical learning, covering detailed planning, assessment and execution of the sinus bone graft and a hands-on practice of lateral window technique on deer head specimens.

Based at the UK’s only Centre for Applied Anatomy, here at the University of Bristol, all attendees will receive CPD and the chance to learn from some of the industry’s most talented clinicians:

Jonathon Schofield (BDS, DPDS, MFGDP, MSc, Programme Director of the MSc Dental Implantology at University of Bristol)
Chong Lim (BDS, MSc (Perio and Dental Implantology), Specialist in Periodontology)
Freya Smith-Jack (BDS, MFDS, DDMFR)
Lizzie King (BDS MSc MFDS RCSEd, FDS, RCSEd)

The course is running from 17th March 2022 – 18th March 2022. Learn more and book your tickets here. 

Sinus Grafting Course 2022 leaflet

The Year 1 students completed their Phantom head study day on Wednesday 17^th November 2021 (if you want to find out more about it, read Year 1 – Clinical Skills article) with the support of our two incredible Clinical Skills Dental Nurses, Adele (pictured on the left) and Natasha (on the right). A huge thank you to you both!

The Clinical Skills Lab is an instrumental part to our students learning where they get to practice implant placements and suture techniques on mannikin heads, all with support from Straumann.

Year 1 were in the Clinical Skills Lab on Wednesday 17th November 2021. This day was all about learning the drilling sequence and placing restoratively driven implants in a phantom head using a surgical guide. The models had latex gums so the students could practice retraction skills as well.

Grace organised most of the day…thank you!! We also had great help from Natasha and Adele in the CSL. Pratik Patel And Steph Dickinson are both MSc graduates and they kindly agreed to come and assist.

Photo 1: Yalda and Kiran working well together

Photo 2: Pratik watching carefully over Hannah and Sinthu

Photo 3: Saidul and Paul with an excellent display of four handed dentistry 

Year 2 met their patients for the first time on 13 & 15th October 2021. See some photos of their first session:

Anastasia taking some impressions of her patient… check out her surgical hat!

Anna is examining her patient with her supervisor, Libby, in close attendance.

Richard is checking his patient’s oral hygiene with his supervisor, Pratik, looking on attentively.

The first clinical sessions went well and we are excited for what the rest of the year will bring. If you are interested in joining us next year, visit the MSc Dental Implantology page for more information on how to apply.

Welcome everyone to the University of Bristol MSc Dental Implantology new blog! Here you can read about what the students and staff get up to and any new information about the course that comes out.

If you want to find out more about the course, please go to the MSc Dental Implantology course page, or, email dentimplant-office@bristol.ac.uk.